Star batter Shubman Gill was dropped from the Indian squad for the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy
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Ponting weighed in, pointing to Gill's over-tinkering with his batting technique as primary reason for his struggles, suggesting that young cricketer must trust his instincts to rediscover his form
In a press conference ahead of the IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Gill touched upon the return to The Gabba - where India clinched the series in their previous tour
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Countering Pat Cummins' remark on success of short pitch deliveries against Indian batters Gill pointed out that, in his view, the success of the short ball strategy has been limited.
IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing 11: Captain Rohit replaced Devdutt Padikkal while Dhruv Jurel made way for Shubman Gill in the India's Playing 11. Ashwin comes in for Sundar.
In the press conference on the eve of the IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Rohit Sharma informs that he will bat somewhere in the middle order and KL Rahul will continue as opener
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Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel on Monday said skipper Shubman Gill showed that he is a true leader by agreeing to become the side's second-choice retention. Ahead of the Indian Premier League mega auction, Gill has decided to take a pay cut become the second player retained by the franchise, behind star spinner Rashid Khan. Gill was retained for Rs 16.5 crore while Rashid for Rs 18 crore. "It happened before I joined the team. But looking from outside and now after joining the team we needed someone who thinks about it and Shubman has done that, credit to him," Parthiv told reporters in a virtual interaction. "It would have been very easy to say (otherwise), he's done the right thing and goes to show that he is the leader and shows his character," Parthiv added. The former champions roped in the services of England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler for Rs 15.75 crore at the auction and Parthiv stated that the explosive wicketkeeper-batter was the ideal fit for the role
IND vs AUS Playing 11: Washington Sundar has been picked as a lone spinner. India opted to drop Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin from the Playing 11.
With Shubman Gill ruled out of the opening match, expectations were high regarding what captain Bumrah would say about India's playing XI combination.
While the fracture is deemed minor, Gill is racing against time in a desperate bid to recover for the second Test, which is a day-night affair starting on December 6 in Adelaide.
India were dealt a telling blow on Saturday after star top-order batter Shubman Gill sustained a left thumb fracture which is likely to rule him out of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth, starting November 22. Gill, one of the young heroes of India's last Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph, is a batting mainstay and in case skipper Rohit Sharma opts out of the first Test, India's top-order could look very thin. Gill got hurt while fielding on the second day of the intra-squad match simulation. He was seen in considerable pain and immediately left the field for further scans. According to a BCCI source privy to the development, Gill has indeed fractured his left thumb and with less than a week left for the Test to start, it will be near impossible for the stylish right-hander to get fit in time for the opening match. A thumb fracture generally takes around 14 days to heal after which one is expected to start his regular net sessions. Since the .
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The great bonhomie that they share off the field is reflected when they are battling it out on the 22 yards, India's star keeper Rishabh Pant revealed the secret of his successful partnership with Shubman Gill during team's second innings in the opening Test against Bangladesh. After both Pant and Gill failed to make an impact in the first innings, they conjured a 167-run stand during the second innings, which turned out to be very important in the final context of the match. "When you have a great relationship outside the field, it helps to bat with that guy. We were having fun, having chats, talking about the game, and staying relaxed. At the end of the day, we both knew what we wanted to do," Pant, who smashed a ton on Test comeback, said in a BCCI video posted on social media. "The understanding of the game for me is that cricket should improve wherever you play. So, I was trying to help the team that you can set a fielder here, and it was amazing. I enjoyed it." The century wa
Bangladesh started the match on top in the first two sessions of the game, but Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja led India's fightback to keep their winning streak against the former intact
Gill's unbeaten knock of 119 led India's innings on day 3 alongside Rishabh Pant in order to give India a massive 514-run lead after 2nd innings.